I like Cinnamon from the first time using it with Linux Mint, and I can't find any alternative to it. KDE is good, but unstable, and Gnome use more resources, but it need a lot of optimizations to look okay for me, so if you have any unofficial release for Solus Cinnamon for testing, I will be happy to try it.

If you're looking for some sort of Plasma-esque not officially supported yet, but in testing, created by the Solus team. No.

They've stated previously they have no intentions of adding Cinnamon, Pantheon, XFCE etc.

  • Ah86 replied to this.

    I've not had a single crash on Solus Plasma in the entire time I've run it on several machines.

    As for Solus Cinnamon, there are no plans.

    Plasma is very stable, I believe it will soon be available on the official download page.

    Harvey I tested your KDE testing iso, and I couldn't use it anymore after the first update, because it didn't work after rebooting my machine.

    Did they even make a pole to see if people want to use any of those abandoned desktops?

        Ah86 Did they even make a pole to see if people want to use any of those abandoned desktops?

        Please remember that Solus is an independent Linux distro that has a core-team of part-time volunteers.
        I for one am very glad of their time, their work, and what they do for us as a community.
        Have been running Budgie for over 2 years, heard great things about the Gnome and Mate editions, and have been running Plasma installed from the original testing iso and the new one without any issue.

          I tested your KDE testing iso, and I couldn't use it anymore after the first update, because it didn't work after rebooting my machine.

          Well that's a very helpful feedback, thanks...

          BTW: The aim of a testing ISO is not to install and complain but to test and report issues on the dev tracker.

          Ah86 Here's a pole I made earlier.

          As for a poll, they're great but once the poll ends you need someone to be able to maintain the distro chosen by the community. This is no small task.

            I thought about posting on this - ran it through my mental filter before I put it to keyboard or out my mouth.

            Some where along the way I abandoned it ............... mumbles in coherently, falls out of chair.

            Apparently I abandoned my chair also .

            Abandon what I said earlier ................
            Poles - yes poles / if we have Poles ............ should there not be some Dancers ? ? ? ?
            I am asking strictly for a friend.

              fishyman65712 I do tend to enjoy making light jokes about spelling mistakes. So if you do see me make one, feel free to give me some stick.

                We will not be supporting the Cinnamon desktop. We have many experiences which you can enjoy, we see no reason in supporting Cinnamon when either Budgie or MATE can fit the role fine.

                Closing this discussion and going back to my vacation.